Chapter 2: Using Your System 15
Starting up
Slide the latch on the front face of your notebook to the right to release the
cover and open up your notebook. To turn on your notebook, press the
power button, located in the upper left corner of the notebook and close to
the left LCD hinge.
The power button on your notebook is preset to On/Off mode. However,
you can set it to function either in On/Off or Standby/Resume mode using
the power menu.
LCD panel
Your notebook features a color LCD XGA TFT 14.1-inch or 15.0-inch
panel that provides sharp, crisp resolution and up to 16 million colors.
This notebook is shipped with the “Auto dim with battery” feature
enabled. Auto dim cuts LCD power 50% when your notebook is
operating on battery power. To disable this feature, refer to the chapter
“Using Your BIOS Setup Program” in the Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your notebook.
Tilt your notebook’s entire cover forward or backward to adjust the viewing
angle. Press the F
N
key together with the up arrow and down arrow keys to
control display brightness.
Power
button
Note:
For instructions on
accessing the power menu,
see “Using the Power
menu” on page 56.
